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Foreign Operations, Geographic Area and Product Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 segment | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Foreign Operations, Geographic Area and Product Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 106,849 | $ 132,715 | $ 136,547 | $ 139,909 | $ 191,685 | $ 267,959 | $ 264,815 | $ 254,676 | $ 516,020 | $ 979,135 | $ 930,892
Segment profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,098 | 296,430 | 315,546
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 974 | (824) | (6,572)
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,908) | (4,734) | (3,703)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,854) | (12,807) | (8,769)
Restructuring | (1,800) | (2,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,813) | (1,288) | 179
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,335) | (584) |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (976) | (758) | 179
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,349) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,186 | 272,086 | 296,681
LED And Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,181 | 827,797 | 795,565
Segment profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,603 | 267,059 | 300,311
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,586) | (3,227) | (1,948)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,400) | (3,473) | (1,764)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,233) | (204) |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (584) |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (758) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,384 | 258,813 | 296,599
Data Storage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,839 | 151,338 | 135,327
Segment profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,414 | 38,358 | 33,910
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,322) | (1,424) | (1,522)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,920) | (1,458) | (1,140)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,521) | (12) |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,335) |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (976) |  | 179
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,340 | 35,464 | 31,427
Unallocated Corporate Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,919) | (8,987) | (18,675)
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 974 | (824) | (6,572)
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (83) | (233)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,534) | (7,876) | (5,865)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59) | (1,072) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,349) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (10,538) | $ (22,191) | $ (31,345)

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